O/T Its surprising how people vote

[KINDERSCOUT]

In broad terms the Tories are the party of patronage and privilege who look after the rich, the well paid, the City and business while Labour represents the workers and the under privileged. The average wage or salary in the UK is about £27000 but the devil is in the detail. Only about 40% of workers earn the average or above average pay. 60% earn less than the average, a sizeable proportion much less. About 1.56 million are unemployed, 1.7 million are on zero hour contracts and 3.2 million are on the minimum wage. The majority of workers are between the minimum wage and £27000 with the numbers at each level reducing as the scale increases. Isn't it surprising that the Tories win far more elections than Labour despite a large majority of the population not being very well paid.
In the recent referendum the majority voted for Brexit. Most of the Brexit voters live in the most deprived areas of the UK, The North East, West Lancashire, South Yorkshire and parts of the Midlands and the South East below London. Most economists agree regardless of whether Brexit is a good or bad thing there will be an economic cost to the UK. The deprived areas of the UK will bear the brunt of those costs which will effect the living standards of everyone living in those areas. The cost of most elections and Brexit falls on those least able to bear it.

[anstonred]

The media ensures that the tories stay in power - sadly, people believe the drivel served up by the Mail, Sun, Telegraph & Express - they rarely let the truth get in the way of a good story to pull down Corbin & labourt

[EastStandRed]

I don’t think the average wage would change much whoever was in power

[yorkshireborn]

In broad terms the Tories are the party of patronage and privilege who look after the rich, the well paid, the City and business while Labour represents the workers and the under privileged. The average wage or salary in the UK is about £27000 but the devil is in the detail. Only about 40% of workers earn the average or above average pay. 60% earn less than the average, a sizeable proportion much less. About 1.56 million are unemployed, 1.7 million are on zero hour contracts and 3.2 million are on the minimum wage. The majority of workers are between the minimum wage and £27000 with the numbers at each level reducing as the scale increases. Isn't it surprising that the Tories win far more elections than Labour despite a large majority of the population not being very well paid.
In the recent referendum the majority voted for Brexit. Most of the Brexit voters live in the most deprived areas of the UK, The North East, West Lancashire, South Yorkshire and parts of the Midlands and the South East below London. Most economists agree regardless of whether Brexit is a good or bad thing there will be an economic cost to the UK. The deprived areas of the UK will bear the brunt of those costs which will effect the living standards of everyone living in those areas. The cost of most elections and Brexit falls on those least able to bear it.

who says they are for the workers all they are interested in is spend spend spend they want to raise tax raise council tax.

[yorkshireborn]

The media ensures that the tories stay in power - sadly, people believe the drivel served up by the Mail, Sun, Telegraph & Express - they rarely let the truth get in the way of a good story to pull down Corbin & labourt

ya and the Mirror is a fine upstanding paper ????????????????????

[pass_and_move]

Newspapers are are like politicians- full of sh1t. A wunt ev wun gin unless a wo desperate fo some sh1t roll and a wunt listen to any MP. Sad thing is that some folk swallow it all from both.

[yorkshireborn]

Newspapers are are like politicians- full of sh1t. A wunt ev wun gin unless a wo desperate fo some sh1t roll and a wunt listen to any MP. Sad thing is that some folk swallow it all from both.

agreed

and also theres less newpapers sold every year on year.

[EastStandRed]

Newspapers are are like politicians- full of sh1t. A wunt ev wun gin unless a wo desperate fo some sh1t roll and a wunt listen to any MP. Sad thing is that some folk swallow it all from both.

Newspapers will all but disappear within 10yrs . No need to read yesterdays news in this day and age

[Exiletyke]

Yep then we can all rely on social media
& look at the numnuts on there

[animallittle3]

In broad terms the Tories are the party of patronage and privilege who look after the rich, the well paid, the City and business while Labour represents the workers and the under privileged. The average wage or salary in the UK is about £27000 but the devil is in the detail. Only about 40% of workers earn the average or above average pay. 60% earn less than the average, a sizeable proportion much less. About 1.56 million are unemployed, 1.7 million are on zero hour contracts and 3.2 million are on the minimum wage. The majority of workers are between the minimum wage and £27000 with the numbers at each level reducing as the scale increases. Isn't it surprising that the Tories win far more elections than Labour despite a large majority of the population not being very well paid.
In the recent referendum the majority voted for Brexit. Most of the Brexit voters live in the most deprived areas of the UK, The North East, West Lancashire, South Yorkshire and parts of the Midlands and the South East below London. Most economists agree regardless of whether Brexit is a good or bad thing there will be an economic cost to the UK. The deprived areas of the UK will bear the brunt of those costs which will effect the living standards of everyone living in those areas. The cost of most elections and Brexit falls on those least able to bear it.

The deprived areas will only bear the brunt if the electorate keep the tories in power .